I n honor of Saturday Night Live ’s 50th anniversary, we’re celebrating those hosts that are more than ready for primetime. But what makes someone one of the best SNL hosts of all time? For starters, ...

The acid growth theory states that the auxin-induced acidification of plant cell walls causes their expansion. A model now suggests that excessive acidification leads to growth inhibition ...

The film focuses on a series of hunger strikes organized by those incarcerated at California’s Pelican Bay State Prison, in protest of conditions in highest-security prisons. By Alissa Wilkinson ...

Also, I don’t want to plant my wheat too densely, because then the hares and birds couldn’t live in it. So I decide to do it by hand. This turns out to be inordinately difficult. The grains ...

Composite metal foam performs equally to or better than most conventional metals used in shielding materials, while weighing significantly less, according to new research. By Margherita Bassi ...